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Planning a vacation in Italy? Well, now is the perfect time as the 2025 summer season is officially open to book, with updated calendars. Browse our villas in Italy now and have the best possible choice and availability for your summer 2025 getaway – you are more likely not to have to compromise on dates or location if you book asap!

If you need some inspiration to help you plan the perfect trip then check out these 5–star reviews of some of our vacation rentals in Italy and maybe you’ll see something that sounds like a dream option…

Italy is, of course, known for a great many extraordinary things: incredible food and wine, world-class art and museums, famous monuments and landmarks, ancient ruins, opera in stunning theatres, cinematic masterpieces, beautiful landscapes, chic locals and beloved fashion brands, pretty historic towns and grand cities, and much more besides. It is a nation of taste-makers and culture creators, of living well and slow, and of the finer things. That it is a major holiday destination on many a traveller’s regular rotation or bucket list is, therefore, no surprise to anyone... particularly us at Italy Villas!

Gelato is a key ingredient to life in Italy and Italians are discerning judges when it comes to ice-cream. So, when we hear from our Italian friends that there is a new gelato wunderkind on the block, we pay attention! Especially when we hear about flavours such as carbonara sorbet and gelato with ragù sauce...

Ciacco as a brand has actually existed for just over a decade but has really been taking Italy by storm and gaining an even larger loyal following recently. With the original shop based in the foodie destination of Parma and the second location in the impossibly chic Milan, this fascinating culinary adventure is one more reason to browse our vacation rentals in Emilia-Romagna and our holiday rentals in Milan so that you can experience it for itself. 

Apulia, the heel of Italy’s, “boot,” is a southern region that has long been a tourism hot-spot for Italians and is increasingly more and more beloved among international visitors. In particular, its truly remarkable coastline, dotted by iconic beaches, breath-taking towering cliffs, striking rock formations, and unique swimming spots, makes a villa in Apulia a must for those dreaming of a perfect seaside escape. From the pretty little beach right in the middle of the town of Polignano a Mare, hugged on both sides by the tall cliffs for which the area is famous, to the dreamy 8km-long stretch of golden sand and turquoise waters that is Marina di Pescoluse, there are so many beautiful places to go and swim in the perfect waters and admire the scenery of this part of the world. One of the most picturesque, however, has to be the aptly named Grotta della Poesia, or Cave of Poetry...

For a truly dreamy seaside getaway, it would be hard to find a destination as utterly picturesque and charming as Budoni. By booking a villa in Budoni, in the province of Sassari, on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia, you will have access to some of the most beautiful beaches in all of Italy. With the entire coast of Budoni being located inside the Tavolara Island Marine Protected Area, the gorgeous beaches in this part of the world are not only serious lookers but they are also unspoiled and untouched. So, for days enjoying water sports, swimming in the sea, strolling along the strand, and exploring stunning scenery, a vacation rental in Budoni is just the thing!